An independent blog about the American Civil War by Professor John M. Rudy in the Civil War Era Studies Department.

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2012

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Anniversaries, John M. Rudy (January 17, 2012)

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I Like Ike's Memorial: Who Owns a Legacy?, John M. Rudy (January 12, 2012)

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"...of shadow and substance, of things and ideas": Finding Inspiration in The Twilight Zone, John M. Rudy (January 5, 2012)

2011

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Merry Christmas from a Land of Hope and Sorrow, John M. Rudy (December 22, 2011)

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Saturday Extra: Guerilla Civic Engagement on the Landscape, John M. Rudy (December 17, 2011)

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The Past is a Foreign Country: But They Still Eat Ketchup There, John M. Rudy (December 15, 2011)

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"The Wrong shall fail, The Right prevail, With peace on earth, good-will to men!", John M. Rudy (December 8, 2011)

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Huck Finn, Robot Jim and John Denver: Language, Young Man!, John M. Rudy (December 1, 2011)

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Forever Free: The Dakota People's Civil War, John M. Rudy (November 24, 2011)

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Walking Out on the Meaning: Dedication Day 2011, John M. Rudy (November 23, 2011)

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Just Interpret to Me: Reflecting on NAI 2011, John M. Rudy (November 17, 2011)

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Last Prisoners at Gettysburg: A Gift for Kind Hearts, John M. Rudy (November 3, 2011)

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"Sit Down Together at a Table of Brotherhood": Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, John M. Rudy (October 27, 2011)

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Wittingly Effaced for Too Long: Hidden in Plain Sight, John M. Rudy (October 20, 2011)

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The Race of the Interpreter: "I'm Not Going To Spend My Life Being A Color...", John M. Rudy (October 13, 2011)

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A Dictatorship of Meaning: Villainizing Multiple Perspectives, John M. Rudy (October 6, 2011)

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"That all men are created equal...": Universal Relevance and the Civil War, John M. Rudy (September 29, 2011)

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Speaking a Different Language, John M. Rudy (September 22, 2011)

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In Another Sesquicentennial, John M. Rudy (September 15, 2011)

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Holy Writ: Thinking Beyond Enabling Legislation to Modern Relevance, John M. Rudy (September 8, 2011)

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"Gold coast slave ship bound for cotton fields...": Altamont and the American Civil War, John M. Rudy (August 25, 2011)

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Realistic Goals for Civil War Interpretation: What Are They Supposed to Walk Away With?, John M. Rudy (August 18, 2011)

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Manassas: Why They Fought Here, John M. Rudy (August 11, 2011)

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Manassas: Consumer Time Machine, John M. Rudy (August 3, 2011)

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Manassas: On The Road Again, John M. Rudy (July 28, 2011)

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Manassas: Heat of the Moment, John M. Rudy (July 22, 2011)

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Locks and Cash: Whose Black History? (Part 2), John M. Rudy (July 14, 2011)

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Beyond the Battlefield: A Simple Matchbook and a Rabbit Hole, John M. Rudy (July 7, 2011)

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Glorious Fourth: Gettysburg's Joyful Holiday, 1861, John M. Rudy (June 30, 2011)

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Locks and Cash: Whose Black History? (Part 1), John M. Rudy (June 23, 2011)

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"...Sexual Relations with that Woman...": Why the Lee Quote is Still Valid, John M. Rudy (June 16, 2011)

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Interpreting Beyond the Battles: Could We Start with the Klan?, John M. Rudy (June 9, 2011)

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"For the People...": Do the 'Not We' Own Gettysburg?, John M. Rudy (June 2, 2011)

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"...never forget what they did here": Memorial Day 2011, John M. Rudy (May 30, 2011)

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Empathizing with the Slave; Empathizing with the Slave-owner, John M. Rudy (May 26, 2011)

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Civil War Conclusions: What PBS' Freedom Riders Can Teach Us, John M. Rudy (May 19, 2011)

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How to Sap the Romance: America's National Killingfield Parks, John M. Rudy (May 13, 2011)

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One Sunday in America: Echoes of John Brown, John M. Rudy (May 5, 2011)

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How to Interpret History to the Sci-Fi Fan: My Favorite Civil War Novel, John M. Rudy (April 28, 2011)

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Coda: Henry Wise's Peculiar Property, John M. Rudy (April 22, 2011)

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Governor Wise's War: Burn Notice (Part 3), John M. Rudy (April 21, 2011)

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Governor Wise's War: Loose Lips (Part 2), John M. Rudy (April 16, 2011)

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Hymn to Freedom: Obama's 150th Proclamation, John M. Rudy (April 14, 2011)

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Governor Wise's War: My Misconception (Part 1), John M. Rudy (April 7, 2011)

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The Civil War Centennial: Inspiration for the Civil Rights Movement?, John M. Rudy (March 31, 2011)

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"...the way things were back then": Why Making Excuses for Slavery Doesn't Work, John M. Rudy (March 24, 2011)

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The Rebel Flag: Offputting Symbol or Point of Pride?, John M. Rudy (March 17, 2011)

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On Dogs and Ponies and 'Three Days in July' Syndrome (Part 2), John M. Rudy (March 10, 2011)

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YouTube Wednesday: Why I'm CELEBRATING the Civil War 150th (and why you should too), John M. Rudy (March 9, 2011)

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On Dogs and Ponies and 'Three Days in July' Syndrome (Part 1), John M. Rudy (March 3, 2011)